Table 5.
Correlations between political skill and mentoring scores using Spearman's Rho (N = 74).
| Mentored | Political skill total score | Social astuteness subscale | Interpersonal influence subscale | Networking ability subscale | Apparent sincerity subscale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentoring total score | .264∗ | .150 | .134 | .351∗∗ | .82 |
| Mentoring subscale: | |||||
| (i) Personal and emotional guidance | .158 | .056 | .059 | .265∗ | .091 |
| (ii) Coaching | .209 | .124 | .135 | .292∗ | .099 |
| (iii) Advocacy/sponsorship | .242∗ | .178 | .121 | .280∗ | −.061 |
| (iv) Career development facilitation | .336∗ | .179 | .158 | .396∗∗ | .126 |
| (v) Role modeling | −.018 | −.116 | −.037 | .101 | .033 |
| (vi) Strategies and systems advice | .221 | .124 | .117 | .265∗ | .101 |
| (vii) Learning facilitation | .293∗ | .241∗ | .205 | .292∗ | .149 |
| (viii) Friendship | .283∗ | .084 | .158 | .408∗∗ | .163 |
∗Significant at p < 0.05, small effect size.
∗∗Significant at p < 0.01, moderate effect size.